Reference Cards
Arthritis
Clinical Signs and Symptoms
1 - Swelling (Effusion; Synovial Reaction)
2 - Tenderness
3 - Calor (Warmth)
4 - Erythema (Redness)
5 - Crapitus (Palpable or audible sensation with joint movement)
6 - Posture (Cervical and Lumbar Lordosis, ScoIiosis, Kyphosis)
7 - Range of Motion (Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction, Rotation, Pronation, Supination)
8 - Bony Deformity and Damage (Subluxation, Instability, Mal-alignment)
9 - Muscle Atrophy, Tenderness and Strength
10 - Neurologic Involvement (Nerve Entrapment, Reflexes, Nerve Root Func.)
11 - Extraarticular Manifestations (Uveitis, Conjunctivitis, Oral Ulcers, Aortitis, Cardiac Conduction Disturbances, Urethritis, Cervicitis, Balanitis, Keratoderma Blennorrhagicum, Diarrhea, Fingernail Lesions, Amyloidosis, Fever, Wt. Loss)
12 - Stiffness
13 - Weakness
14 - Pain
15 - Fatigue
16 - Functional Assessment (ARA Classification)
17- Psychosocial Status (Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Financial Issues, Interpersonal Relations).